Bethune-Cookman vs. Oak Valley College

Bethune Cookman University vs. Oak Valley College comparison

	Bethune Cookman University	Oak Valley College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
Location	Daytona Beach, FL	Rialto, California
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,727	45
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1010
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cookman.edu	oakvalley.edu
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Costs	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
Tuition (In State)	$13,844	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,844	$16,000
Room & Board	$10,396	$11,054
Avg Net Price	$15,769	$7,464
Avg Grant Aid	$13,780	$12,526
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	100%

Admission	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	12,818	-
Admitted	10,891	-
Acceptance Rate	85%	Open
Enrolled %	8.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/18
SAT Range	830/980
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Education (12%) Health Professions (11%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	20%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,985	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$372	N/A

Diversity	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
% Men	37%	51%
% Women	63%	49%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	0%
% Black	85%	0%
% Hispanic	3%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
% In-State	75%	100%
% Out-of-State	21%	0%
Campus	Bethune-Cookman	Oak Valley College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethune Cookman University is larger than than Oak Valley College based on total student enrollment (2,727 students vs. 45 students)

Bethune-Cookman vs. Oak Valley College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethune-Cookman or Oak Valley College?

• Oak Valley College is 15.6% more expensive to attend than Bethune-Cookman for in-state tuition ($16,000.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.6% higher at Oak Valley College than Bethune Cookman University ($16,000.00 vs. $13,844.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oak Valley College than Bethune-Cookman ($7,464 vs. $15,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethune Cookman University are 6.3% lower than costs at Oak Valley College ($10,396 vs. $11,054)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oak Valley College than Bethune Cookman University (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethune Cookman University students is 10% larger than aid received Oak Valley College ($13,780 vs. $12,526)

Which college is harder to get into, Bethune-Cookman or Oak Valley College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Oak Valley College or Bethune-Cookman .

Bethune-Cookman vs. Oak Valley College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethune-Cookman or Oak Valley College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Oak Valley College and Bethune-Cookman.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/